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(July 24, 2008)—Waco school officials are mulling three scenarios for the future of a low-performing middle school, and two of them involve closing it down.

The Waco Independent School District's board was set to meet with community and neighborhood leaders Thursday night to discuss the future of G. L. Wiley Middle School, but after public outcry, the meeting was postponed until next month.

The district has said it expects the school to be rated "academically unacceptable" next month, the fifth year in a row the school has received that rating.

On Thursday afternoon, Waco ISD posted three options for the school on its website.

One option would be to meet a mandate issued by Texas Education Commissioner Robert Scott to spend around $310,000 to improve science offerings at the school.

The other two options involve closing the school, at a savings estimated by the district to be around $800,000.

Under those scenarios, Waco ISD says teachers and staff at G. L. Wiley would be transferred to other schools.

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Posted by: Carolyn Location: Bellmead on Jul 25, 2008 at 09:15 AM
I sure hope that the school can be saved, and that maybe the WISD Board can look at other options as far as making sure that the staff they have in place at this particular middle school are qualified to teach the children, i grew up in the neighborhood just down from G.L.Wiley back in the early 70's and i was bused to Lake Air across town, so i never got the oppurtunity to attend Wiley but only once and i think that was just for a summer school session even though it was right down the street from where i lived. Good Luck G.L.Wiley
Posted by: mom of three Location: texas on Jul 25, 2008 at 08:39 AM
The problem today is that teacher's are not able to teach like they were 20 and 30 years ago. The basic's of learning. Now they are too busy teaching the taks test so that the school can get more state money. They need to do away with the taks testing and go back to achievement test to monitor and make sure the children are leaning what they are suppose to. Then the new laws that the state has come up with for children with learning disabilities, they will never learn. Each member of school legislator needs to send their children to a public school (not a private) and see how they do on the taks test. Better yet have each one of them to take the test and see what happens. I do agree that something needs to be done at G. L. Wiley but the sad thing now they are all ready so far behind.
Posted by: Just sayin is all Location: Ft Hood on Jul 25, 2008 at 07:53 AM
Schools are more concerned with passing the TAKS than teaching the students. My step-son is either TAKS testing or TAKS practice testing. It seems that most schools are so wrapped up in getting their funding that its the students who suffer. And its not necessarily the schools fault. They need the money they get and when it is mandated that you must have a certain score on a certain test, what do you expect them to do...The system is busted. And no, I dont have the answer. Well actually I do but no one wants to hear it, lol....Just sayin is all.
Posted by: CenTex Location: Temple on Jul 25, 2008 at 06:34 AM
It may be best for the children to close the school and get them to schools that DO perform as required. I know a grown person who can barely read as her mother always gave excuses as to why she can't be in school. That's the mother's fault. When kids are in school consistently, there's no reason for them not to be able to handle the basics!
Posted by: Anonymous on Jul 24, 2008 at 11:03 PM
In the end isn't it best to do what will be better for the children and to maybe find out why they are not preforming like they should be.
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